All summer long, MSG Varsity brings you a recap of the past year in Long Island’s top high school sports. We’ll publish a new “Year in Review” article every Thursday. Next up, we look back at the year that was in Long Island ice hockey.

A power play goal by Ari Vasilakopoulos with 2.9 seconds left in the third period lifted Smithtown to a 6-5 win over Ward Melville in the final of the NYS Amateur Hockey Association High School Club Tournament.

McMenamy netted a hat trick, including an empty netter, to help lift second-seeded Rockville Centre/Malverne to a wild 8-6 win over top-seeded Levittown in Game 1 of the Liberty Division finals Tuesday night at Town of Oyster Bay Rink.

Olson scored three goals and assisted on another to help lift top-seeded Bellmore-Merrick to a 4-3 win over second-seeded Long Beach in the opening game of the Michelino Division finals Wednesday night at Newbridge Arena.

Greg Barnych heard the message and he responded at the perfect time, scoring the overtime winner to lift the top-seeded Friars to a 4-3 win over second-seeded Chaminade in Game 1 of the best-of-three CHSHL Class A finals Monday afternoon.

Northport/Huntington can capture a first-ever Suffolk championship when the Tigers take on top-seeded Smithtown in Game 2 of the SCHSHL finals at the Rinx in Hauppauge Friday at 7:10 p.m. live on MSGVarsity.com.

The top two teams in Nassau County’s Michelino Division will meet for a third time in the regular season when Bellmore/Merrick meets Long Beach at Newbridge Arena Monday at 8:25 p.m. LIVE on MSGVarsity.com.

Landolphi’s goal was the only scored in the shootout. He also helped set up Michael Hecht’s tying goal in the third period of a game was billed as Long Island’s Winter Classic by players from both teams who rarely get an opportunity to play outdoors.

While Sonny Milano, Brandon Fortunato, Charlie McAvoy and Ryan Hitchcock sang the national anthem after an 8-3 win over Sweden at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, the impact was felt and continues to reverberate back home on Long Island.

MSG Varsity 10 Best celebrates the incredible plays, moments and accomplishments delivered by high school student athletes from around the Tri-State. Find out who made our countdown, and can be called one of MSG Varsity 10 Best!

Hit the ice with host Lou Brogno, Isaac Cass, and Chris Costa who wrap up this year's tri-state ice hockey and unveil our All-Metro 1st and 2nd teams, as well as the final Tri-State Top 20 hockey poll.

Levittown/Hicksville fell to Cheektowaga/Orchard Park (Buffalo) 4-3 in overtime in the NYS High School Club Hockey Championship Sunday at the Twin Rinks Ice Center in Eisenhower Park, ending a phenomenal season for the Ice Falcons.

A champion in the Michelino Division of the High School Hockey League of Nassau County will be crowned when defending champion Long Beach takes on Syosset at the Town of Oyster Bay Rink Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. on #MSGV_Live.

There was no clock striking midnight, and there was no horse-drawn carriage. While at times it wasn’t pretty, rather gritty because it needed to be, Cinderella was certainly in the building at The Rinx on Wednesday night as West Islip won their first SCHSHL title.

A champion in the Liberty Division of the High School Hockey League of Nassau County will be crowned when Levittown/Hicksville takes on Friends Academy at the Town of Oyster Bay Rink Wednesday at 8 p.m. on #MSGV_Live.

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The sophomore forward scored two goals in the final 2:56 of the third period, including the stunning equalizer with 16.5 seconds left, to rally Friends Academy to a 3-3 tie with Rockville Centre/Malverne

Friends Academy and Rockville Centre/Malverne square off on the ice in a game with major playoff implications in a High School Hockey League of Nassau County showdown from Long Beach Arena Sunday at 8:40 p.m. on #MSGV_Live.

Two of the top hockey teams on Long Island square off in a Suffolk County High School Hockey League showdown as Ward Melville takes on Smithtown/Hauppauge from the Rinx Monday at 9:30 p.m. on #MSGV_Live.

Two of the top hockey teams on Long Island square off in a Suffolk County High School Hockey League showdown as Ward Melville takes on Smithtown/Hauppauge from the Rinx Monday at 9:30 p.m. on #MSGV_Live.

The game, and the goal, was the highlight of the week-long Islanders prospects mini-camp. The Franklin Square native, who played high school hockey at Syosset and Sewanhaka, was among a host of local players invited to compete with the Islanders prospects and recent draft picks, including 2014 first-rounders Michael Dal Colle and Joshua Ho-Sang.

Mazza helped the Friars win their first CHSAA state championship on the Coliseum ice two years ago and he was reunited with teammate Mike Marnell and former Friar Chris Makowski at the Islanders prospects mini-camp.

Join host Lou Brogno and MSG Varsity's team of regional experts as they take you around the tri-state area with highlights and discussion of the best in high school ice hockey and reveal our weekly Tri-State 6-1-4 hockey poll.

Join host Lou Brogno and MSG Varsity's team of regional experts as they take you around the tri-state area with highlights and discussion of the best in high school ice hockey and reveal our weekly Tri-State 6-1-4 hockey poll.